Confidentiality

The Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) regulates and protects the privacy of student educational records. FERPA both guarantees
access to records students and their guardians, and prevents disclosure of those records
without the express written consent of affected students and their guardians. Teacher
candidates may not discuss student information with anyone other than the student's
parents or school personnel who have a right to know about a student. Candidates should
be careful not to discuss protected information in areas where they might be overheard.